Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
DIVISION OF MABALACAT CITY

INSTRUCTIONS: Read each question carefully and write the letter of your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

For problems No# 1-3.

Lina and her group were asked to define the measures of position in a distribution.

The following statements are their answers.

1.A distribution is divided into four equal parts.
2.A distribution is divided into ten equal parts.
3.A distribution is divided into one hundred equal parts.
4.A distribution is divided into two equal parts.

1. Which among the statements defines percentile?

A. I B. II C. III D. IV
2. Which among the statements defines a decile?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
3. Which among the statements defines quartile?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
For numbers 4-6.
The class of 10-Masipag has a performance task. Their task is to randomly
select 9 students to ask about their daily allowance. The following numbers are
the gathered data.
20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100

4. Where is the position of the 40th percentile?

A. Exactly on the third data.
B. Exactly on the fourth data.
C. Between third and fourth data.
D. Between fourth and fifth data.

5. Where is the position of the 8th decile?

A. Exactly on the eighth data.
B. Exactly on the ninth data.
C. Between the seventh and eighth data.
D. Between eighth and ninth data.

6. Where is the position of the first quartile?

A. Exactly on the second data
B. Exactly on the third data.
C. Between second and third data.
D. Between third and fourth data.

7. If the number of data will increase by two and the data added will be 100 and
150, where is the position of the 50th percentile?
A. Exactly on the fifth data
B. Exactly on the sixth data.
C. Between fifth and sixth data.
D. Between sixth and seventh data.
 8. If the number of data will increase by two and the data added will be 100 and
150,
where is the position of the 6 th decile?
A. Exactly on the seventh data
B. Exactly on the eighth data.
C. Between the seventh and eighth data.
D. Between eighth and ninth data.

For numbers 9-13

Listed are the ages of the Top 10 in Miss Mabalacat 2023.
20,20,22,22, 23,24, 25, 25,25,26
9. Which value is the 40th percentile?
A. 22 B. 22.4 C. 23 D. 23.4
10. How many are below or equal to the 50 th percentile?
A. 5 B. 4 C. 3 D. 2
11. Which value is the 8th decile?
A. 22.8 B. 23.8 C. 24.8 D. 25.8
12. How many values are there above the 2 nd decile?
A. 8 B. 7 C. 3 D. 2
13. If the number of ages will be 11 and the additional age is 28, What would be the
3rd quartile?
A. 25 B. 25.5 C. 26 D. 26.5

14. For runners in a race, is it more desirable to have a speed with a high or a low
percentile when running?
A. It is more desirable to have a high percentile because a high speed means a
high percentile.
B. It is more desirable to have a high percentile because a high speed means a
low percentile.
C. It is more desirable to have a low percentile because a high speed means a
high percentile.
D. It is more desirable to have a low percentile because a high speed means a
low percentile.

15. A bicyclist in the 90th percentile of a bicycle race completed the race in 1 hour
and
12 minutes. Is he among the fastest or slowest cyclists in the race?
A. He is among the fastest cyclists. He surpasses those who completed below
or
equal to 1 hour and 12 minutes.
B. He is among the fastest cyclists. He surpasses those who completed above
or
equal to 1 hour and 12 minutes.
C. He is among the slowest cyclists. He surpasses those who completed below
or
equal to 1 hour and 12 minutes.
D. He is among the slowest cyclists. He surpasses those who completed above
or
equal to 1 hour and 12 minutes.

16. Suppose that you are buying a house. You and your realtor have determined
that
the most expensive house you can afford is the 3 rd decile. The 3rd decile of
housing
prices is P240,000 in the town you want to move to. In this town, can you afford
30%
of the houses or 70% of the houses?
 A. She can’t afford 70% of the houses and 30% are not in her budget.
B. She can’t afford 30% of the houses and 70% are not in her budget.
C. She affords 70% of the houses and 30% are not in her budget
D. She affords 30% of the houses and 70% are not in her budget

17. A race’s 40th percentile of speed is 7.5 miles per hour. Which of the following
is this a correct interpretation?
A. 40% of the runners ran at a speed of exactly 7.5 miles per hour.
B. 40% of the runners ran at a speed of less than 7.5 miles per hour.
C. 40% of the runners ran at a speed of 7.5 miles per hour or less.
D. 40% of the runners ran at a speed of 7.5 miles per hour or more.

18. Mina is waiting in line at the Social Security Services (SSS). Her wait time of
32 minutes is the third quartile of wait times. Is that a longer or shorter
waiting time?
A. It’s a long waiting time. 75% of people had shorter wait times than Mina.
B. It’s a long waiting time. 75% of people had a longer wait time than Mina.
C. It’s a shorter waiting time. 25% of people had a shorter wait time than Mina.
D. It’s a shorter waiting time. 25% of people had longer wait times than Mina.

19. If a student discovers that his grade on a recent test was the 72 nd percentile. If
90
students took the test, then approximately how many students received a
higher
grade than he did?
A. 72 B. 62 C. 25 D. 18
20. The summative scores of selected Grade 10 students are:
9, 12, 19, 10, 26, 24, 17, 15, 30, 17, 5, 9, 15, 8, 17, 12, 15, 20, 21
How many students got a score below 10?
A. 4 B. 5 C. 6 D. 7
21. The following data represent the heights (in inches) of 14 students in
Mr. Lozano’s class:
65, 63, 68, 59, 74, 59, 68, 61, 64, 60, 69, 72, 55,64. What is the 76th percentile?
A. 68.4 B. 72 C. 72.9 D. 76

22. The teachers in MAPEH were given an intensive course in first aid. Their scores
in the given test are 18, 12, 15, 9, 11, 16, 20, 15, 14, and 18. Find the 6th decile.
A. 6.6 B. 14 C. 15.6 D. 16

23. Solve for D6 in this data: 23, 26, 27, 29, 35, 38, 42, 55, 59, 65.
A. 35 B. 38 C. 42 D. 55

For numbers 24 to 32.

A group of Grade 10 students were asked to write down all the countries of the
world that they know in 5 minutes. The following distribution contains the
number of heroes they were able to give in 5 minutes. The Class Intervals
contain the numbers of countries the students were able to give. The Frequency
is the number of students.
24. How many Grade 10 students be asked to give countries’ names?
A. 13 B. 15 C. 30 D. 60
25. What is the size of the class interval?

26. What is the 𝑄3 of the distribution?

A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6

27. Which of the following is the 𝐷4 class?

A. 20.5 B. 25.5 C. 30.5 D. 35.5

A. 1- 5 B. 6-10 C. 11-15 D. 16-20

containing the 𝑄1?

28. What is the less than cumulative frequency (<cf) of the class interval

29. What is the 𝑄1 of the distribution?

A3 B. 7 C. 7 D. 32

30. What does it mean if 𝑄2 is 19.83?

A. 14.5 B. 16.5 C17.5 D.18.5

A. 50% of the countries were given by 19 students.

B. 50% of the students were able to give 20 countries.
C. 50% of the students were able to give more than 20 heroes.

31. What is 𝑃65 of the distribution?

D. 50% of the students were able to give less than or equal to 20 heroes.

32. What does it mean if 𝑃75 is 25.5?

A) 22 B. 22.5 C. 23.19 D. 23.21

A) 75% of the students were able to give 26 heroes.

B) 75% of the students were able to give more than 26 heroes.
C) 75% of the students were able to give less than or equal to 26 heroes.
D) None of the above.

For numbers 33 – 38.

Aurora and her friends made a survey on the daily allowance of their
classmates. The table summarizes the results. The Class Interval contains the
amounts of their allowances. The frequency is the number of students.
Complete the table before answering the questions.
Less
Lower
than
Class Frequenc Class
cumulative
Interval y (f) Boundary
frequency(<
(LCB)
cf)
91-100 8 90.5
81-90 7 80.5
71-80 1 70.5
61-70 4 60.5
51-60 9 50.5
41-50 17 40.5
31-40 5 30.5
21-30 6 20.5
11-20 3 10.5
33. How many students were involved in the survey?
A. 7 B.15 C. 30 D. 60
34. What is the size of the class interval?

35. What is the 𝐷6 of the distribution?

A. 7 B.8 C. 9 D. 10

A. 56.06 B. 57.06 C. 58.05 D. 60.5

36. What does it mean if 𝐷9 𝑖𝑠 93?

A. 90% of the students have less than or equal to Php 93 daily allowance.
B. 90% of the students have more than or equal to Php 93 daily allowance.
C. 93% of the students have less than or equal to Php 90 daily allowance.

37. What is the 𝑄1 of the distribution?

D. 93% of the students have more than or equal to Php 90 daily allowance.

38. What does it mean if 𝑃40 is 46.38?

A. 39.09 B. 40.09 C. 41.09 D) 42.09

A. 46.38% of the students have at least Php 40 daily allowance.

B. 46.38% of the students have at most Php 40 daily allowance.
C. 40% of the students have at least Php 46.38 daily allowance.
D. 40% of the students have at most Php 46.38 daily allowance.

For numbers 39 – 43.

Alice made a survey on the number of active Android applications her
classmates have. The table summarizes the results. The Class Intervals contain
the number of active Android Applications. The frequency is the number of
students. Complete the table before answering the questions.

Less
Lowe
than
Class Frequenc r Class
cumulative
Interval y (f) Boundary
frequency(<
(LCB)
cf)
26-30 3
21-25 13
16-20 10
11-15 15
6-10 8
1-5 1

39. What is the size of the class interval?

A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6
40. What is the Lower Boundary of the class interval where 𝑄3 is included?
A. 10.5 B. 15.5 C. 20.5 D. 25.5
41. Which of the following is the 𝐷4 class?
A. 1-5 B. 6-10 C. 11-15 D. 15-20
42. What is the <cf of the class interval where 𝑄1 is included?
A. 1 B. 9 C. 24 D. 34
43. What does it mean if 𝑄1 is 11.67?
A. 25% of the students have at least 11 active Android applications.
B. 11 students have at least 25% of the active Android applications.
C. 11 students have at most 25% of the active Android applications.
D. 25% of the students have at most 11 active Android applications.
44. Why is the statement “What are the effects of globalization on the academic
performance of school age children” not a good research question?
A. The study would be too difficult to do.
B. There are not enough school age children available for the study.
C. The statement did not specify what aspects of globalization are being
considered.
D. There is no clear connection between globalization and students’
academic
performance.
45. The following statements allows the researcher to utilize literature reading
before formulating the research question EXCEPT
A. The researcher becomes familiar with previously done research on
the topic interest.
B. The researcher identifies potential methodological problems in the
research area.
C. The researcher develops a list of related problems in the topic.
D. The researcher provides an eye-view of the whole research.

46. The following are sources of researchable problems/topics EXCEPT

A. the researcher’s opinion and own perspective
B. the researcher’s own experience
C. practical issues that require solutions
D. theory and past research

47. Which of the following research questions is well written?

A. What is happiness?
B. How do you manage stress?
C. How many legs does an insect have?
D. What problem-solving strategies do Grade 10 students use in
Mathematics?

48. Thirty Customers were surveyed using the customer satisfaction survey.
The table below shows the result.

Very Unsatisfie Satisfie Very

Item Unsatisfied d d Satisfied
4
1 2 3
Quality of
Service 5 5 3 17
Quality of 1
Food 2 3 13
2
Value for
Money 3 6 6 15

Which statistical method is appropriate to use?

A. Measures of Central Tendency
B. Measures of Dispersion
C. Measures of Position
D. Measures of Association

49. A restaurant asked the customers to rank the food in their menu because
they
have difficulty preparing one dish. If data are being ranked, which statistical
the method is best?
A. Measures of Central Tendency
 B. Measures of Dispersion
C. Measures of Position
D. Measures of Variability

50. To know the customer’s level of satisfaction with the food being served,
which
statistical method is the best to use?
A. Measures of Central Tendency
B. Measures of Dispersion
C. Measures of Position
D. Measures of Variability